EP0467671A2 - Procédé de retry/recovery sur la manoeuvre rendez-vous - Google Patents

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EP0467671A2
EP0467671A2 EP91306514A EP91306514A EP0467671A2 EP 0467671 A2 EP0467671 A2 EP 0467671A2 EP 91306514 A EP91306514 A EP 91306514A EP 91306514 A EP91306514 A EP 91306514A EP 0467671 A2 EP0467671 A2 EP 0467671A2
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Yasufumi Wakabayashi
Hiroyuki Nakamura
Takahiro Suzuki
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  • This invention relates to a rendezvous manoeuvre for guiding a rendezvouing spacecraft to a target spacecraft, and more particularly to a retry/recovery method for restoring an errant rendezvous spacecraft to a reference trajectory for approach to the target spacecraft.
  • trajectory control (called a rendezvous manoeuvre) of a rendezvous spacecraft (called a chaser) is required.
  • approach of the rendezvous spacecraft to the target spacecraft is achieved by utilizing the difference in the period between the two spacecraft due to a difference in altitude between their respective orbits.
  • the rendezvous spacecraft approaches the target spacecraft via a trajectory which has a lower altitude and a shorter period (a greater angular velocity) than that of the target spacecraft.
  • This preset approach trajectory is called a reference trajectory.
  • Figs. 1A to 1C of the accompanying drawings are views showing typical examples of the reference trajectory for approach in the rendezvous manoeuvre.
  • Each of these drawings depicts an approach pattern of the rendezvous spacecraft to the target spacecraft in a target-centred, rotating coordinate-system where the origin represents the target spacecraft, the X-axis represents a distance in the direction of phase, and the Y-axis represents a distance in the direction of altitude.
  • the rendezvous spacecraft is accelerated or decelerated at the apsis (apogee or perigee) in the direction of phase (the direction of X-axis) so that the apsis altitude of the rendezvous spacecraft gradually approaches the altitude of the target spacecraft.
  • acceleration at the apogee increases the altitude of the perigee
  • acceleration at the perigee increases the altitude of the apogee.
  • Fig 1A depicts the reference trajectory in the case where the apogee of a rendezvous spacecraft S R is set to the altitude H T of a target spacecraft S T and the perigee altitude of the rendezvous spacecraft is gradually increased in the order of a1, a2, a3,...as shown. This is called the A technique.
  • Fig. 1B depicts the reference trajectory in the case where the apogee and perigee altitudes of the rendezvous spacecraft S R are alternately approached to the altitude H T of a target spacecraft S T .
  • Fig. 1A depicts the reference trajectory in the case where the apogee and perigee altitudes of the rendezvous spacecraft S R are alternately approached to the altitude H T of a target spacecraft S T .
  • FIG. 1B depicts the reference trajectory in the case where a circular orbit of the rendezvous spacecraft S R lower than the altitude H T of the target spacecraft S T is approached to that of the target spacecraft S T .
  • This is called the B technique.
  • the rendezvous spacecraft S R approaches the target spacecraft S T using a navigation sensor such as a radar.
  • Fig. 1C depicts the reference trajectory based on the so-called C technique which is a combination of the A and B techniques.
  • the rendezvous spacecraft is accelerated in the direction of velocity at points P1 to P5, TI and TF.
  • TF represents a final point of the trajectory of the rendezvous spacecraft.
  • rendezvous spacecraft Whilst the rendezvous of the spacecraft is intended for in-orbit service such as resupply and/or withdrawal of materials, the launching cost of rendezvous spacecraft is very expensive. When approaching the rendezvous spacecraft to the target spacecraft, therefore, if the rendezvous spacecraft cannot be injected into the reference trajectory for approach for instance because of thruster trouble or a large manoeuvre error, it is required to promptly perform a retry/recovery for the improved rate of mission achievement.
  • a rendezvous manoeuvre for approaching a rendezvous spacecraft to a target spacecraft through a reference trajectory for approach which is different in altitude and period from a trajectory of the target spacecraft
  • the rendezvous spacecraft if the rendezvous spacecraft deviates from the reference trajectory for approach as a result of a failure in the manoeuvre, the rendezvous spacecraft is restored to the reference trajectory for approach by manoeuvring the rendezvous spacecraft in the direction of altitude after 0.2 revolutions, and then the rendezvous spacecraft is manoeuvred in the direction of phase after another 0.2 revolutions.
  • the rendezvous spacecraft By additionally manoeuvring the rendezvous spacecraft two times in such a manner as to control its altitude rate after 0.2 revolutions and then control its phase rate after another 0.2 revolutions, as stated above, the rendezvous spacecraft is always restored to the reference trajectory with no fear of entering a collision course, so that retry/recovery operation may be performed promptly and safely. Also, since control points in time (after 0.2 revolutions and 0.4 revolutions) and control amounts of the retry/recovery manoeuvre can be simply set, it is possible for a spacecraft having a guidance and control system with perfect redundancy to easily realise an automatic restoration.
  • C-W (Clohessy-Wiltshire) solutions are given by equations (1-1) to (1-4): where x(t): a value of x after t seconds from the reference time y(t): a value of y after t seconds from the reference time ⁇ (t): an x-direction velocity after t seconds from the reference time ⁇ (t): a y-direction velocity after t seconds from the reference time x O : a value of x at the reference time y O : a value of y at the reference time ⁇ O : an x-direction velocity at the reference time ⁇ O : a y-direction velocity at the reference time ⁇ : an angular rate of the target's orbit
  • the X-direction distance from the rendezvous spacecraft to the target spacecraft after 0.2 revolutions becomes constant. That is, even if the approach manoeuvre fails, then the rendezvous spacecraft is positioned after 0.2 revolutions just below or above the imaginary rendezvous spacecraft which would normally travel along the preset reference trajectory.
  • the rendezvous spacecraft can be restored to the reference trajectory by performing an additional two manoeuvres after 0.2 and 0.4 revolutions for any manoeuvre error.
  • Fig. 3A is a view showing a retry to be performed in the case of failure during relative stationary standing.
  • the rendezvous spacecraft would travel along a trajectory m, indicated by the dotted line.
  • the retry is performed as follows. First, at a position E after 0.2 from the time when the relative stationary standing has failed at the relative station keeping point D, the rendezvous spacecraft is manoeuvred by ⁇ V y in the direction of altitude.
  • Fig. 3B is a view showing a retry to be performed in case of a failure in transition to a circular reference trajectory.
  • the rendezvous spacecraft If the rendezvous spacecraft has failed in transition to a reference trajectory l2 at a position F and shifts to a failed trajectory m2, the rendezvous spacecraft is first manoeuvred by ⁇ v y in the direction of altitude at a position G after 0.2 revolutions, thereby shifting it from the failed trajectory m2 to a recovery trajectory n2. Then, at the time when the rendezvous spacecraft reaches a position H on the reference trajectory l2 after another 0.2 revolutions, a manoeuvre of velocity ⁇ V x is applied thereto. As a result, the rendezvous spacecraft can be shifted in its travel trajectory to a circular reference trajectory l2.
  • Fig. 3C is a view showing a retry to be performed in case of a failure in injection manoeuvre to the relative station keeping point. If the rendezvous spacecraft has failed in a manoeuvre for transition to a reference trajectory l3 at a position I along its travel course and shifts to a failed trajectory m3, the rendezvous spacecraft is first manoeuvred by ⁇ V y in the direction of altitude at a position J after 0.2 revolutions, thereby shifting it from the failed trajectory m3 to a retry trajectory n3. Then, at the time when the rendezvous spacecraft reaches a position K on the reference trajectory l3 after another 0.2 revolutions, a manoeuvre of velocity ⁇ V x is applied thereto. As a result, the rendezvous spacecraft can be stationary at the relative station keeping point D.
  • the present method is a technique with excellent operability.
  • the rendezvous spacecraft is always restored to the reference trajectory without entering into a collision course, so that the retry/recovery operation may be performed promptly and safely with a high reliability. Also, since the amount of control in the retry/recovery manoeuvre can be simply set, it is possible for a spacecraft having a guidance and control system with perfect redundancy to easily realise an automatic restoration.

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